From the kicks that I have in different forms and that I like (will make list shorter):
- Moog DFAM - this thing tastes like done especially for kick drums and here is where things are really interesting - while I appreciate its sound, it isn't my favourite, while my friend claims it is the best kick drum he has ever heard, and I get, where he comes from, based on his taste for music;
- DSI Tempest - I really like the kick that was made by professional sound designer (don't remember his name, but he had few tutorials on YT), to arrive at best kick I have heard on Tempest (I'm more into 909, rather trancey kick than 808) he had to utilise envelopes modulating envelopes for proper curve.
- Syntakt - it has the most usable kick possibilities that I heard, very easy to arrive at something satisfying, same goes for other sounds needed in compositions that I like.
- RYTM mk2 - this one I also like, but less than specially crafted kick on Tempest.
- Analog 4 mk2 - I left the best for the dessert, because stock preset 909-like kick, but then multimode filter changed to Peak and sweeped for extra juice is the best kick that I ever had, which made me hold on to A4 for longer, when otherwise it was destined to be sold.
Cordially,
Norman